WWI Important events

By saelac
  • Ferdinand assassinated

    Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. Unknown real day.
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    WWI

    Start and end of WWI (dunno day of Ferdinands assassination)
  • Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia

    The ultimate start of WWI
  • Battle of Marne

    France start beating Germany in battle through use of flanking (unknown real date)
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    Race to Sea

    Mass movement of troops towards sea as they tried to flank eachother after Battle of Marne
  • Lusitania sank

    German submarines sink passengerliner and cause anti-German sentiments rto rise drastically in America
  • German Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

    Germany resumes it's unrestricted submarine warfare, and ends up making America it's enemy.
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    Russia out of War

    Russian Revolution forced Russia to make treaty with Germany surrendering some lands and allowing Russia to deal with its own issues and freeing German troops (unknown actual dates)
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    Spring Offensive

    German Offensive, before they started losing completely (unknown actual dates)
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    Meuse-Argonne Offensive

    Largest fight America participated in, fight forced Germany into surrendering. 26,000 Americans died and 120,000 wounded.
  • Armistice

    End hostility and end WWI.